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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
As President Trump uses tariffs as a weapon in his quest to even the score on trade with the world, Asia is emerging as target No. 1. And…
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Jefferies hires two senior traders from CLSA in Asia push
JEFFERIES Financial Group hired two senior traders from CLSA, building out in Asia-Pacific after its revenue in the region jumped last…
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Manulife’s profit climbs on wealth management strength, Asia growth
MANULIFE Financial posted higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, bolstered by a thriving wealth and asset management business and…
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Asia banks stick with net-zero group that Wall Street abandoned
SEVERAL large Asian banks have joined their European peers in offering support to the industry’s biggest climate alliance, after a wave of…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Singtel, Parkson Retail Asia, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 19). UOB: The lender on…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Parkson Retail Asia reports S$5.8 million in Q4 profit
Earnings per share for its continuing operations stands at S$0.0086, down from S$0.0116 previously DEPARTMENT store operator Parkson…
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Asia: Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead markets higher
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
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Hyatt introduces programme to streamline event planning across Asia Pacific
Global hospitality company Hyatt has introduced the new Hyatt Asia Pacific Meetings & Events Alliance programme to revolutionise…
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Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip
ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new…
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Asia: Stocks rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Thursday (Feb 13) and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes…
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Citi Private Bank hires Hoo Peng Han as it rebuilds family office team in Asia
CITI Private Bank has hired Hoo Peng Han as a director of its global family office group in Asia, as it rebuilds its family office team in…
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Global car tariff pain spreads from Asia to the US
AUTO stocks around the world slumped on Monday (Feb 10) after US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threatened to cut into sales from…
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I Squared eyes DigitalBridge towers in South-east Asia: source
I SQUARED Capital is considering buying some of the assets of DigitalBridge Group’s South-east Asian telecom tower operator, according to…
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HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank…
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Citigroup targets social finance deals in Asia as demand grows
Citi led 76 transactions in Asia last year, raising US$2.4 billion, according to the bank CITIGROUP said it expects social finance funding…
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Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
INSURER Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, the current chief executive officer of its Japan office, to head its Singapore division.…
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Column: Trump isn't an isolationist. He's a bully — and that's hurting U.S. influence in the world
WASHINGTON — When President Trump announced last week that the United States will take over the war-blasted Gaza Strip, expel its…
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Pimco seeks to grow 60/40 fund to US$2 billion on Asia expansion
Pimco has been expanding its distribution in Asia, as it lures more investors seeking to tap investment strategies of global funds PACIFIC…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, ST Engineering, Clar, F&N, BRC Asia, Fu Yu, MM2 Asia, Japan Foods
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 7). Source link
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BRC Asia Q1 profit after tax rises 13.9% to S$19.5 million
This is despite revenue falling 12.4% year on year to S$349.8 million, from S$399.2 million STEEL fabricator BRC Asia on Thursday (Feb 6)…
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Saudi Aramco boosts prices to Asia as Middle Eastern crude soars
SAUDI Arabia hiked the price of its flagship crude to Asia by the most in more than two years as the kingdom responds to surging premiums…
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South-east Asia to see more private equity deals this year; healthcare, data centres in the spotlight
Participants expect activity in the region’s PE markets to gather pace after the number of deals last year surged to the highest since at…
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Lunar New Year: Millions worldwide welcome the Year of the Snake
Lunar New Year: Millions worldwide welcome the Year of the Snake Source link